Uzbekistan : Solar Public-Private Partnership Investment Program - Tranche 1 (Sherabad Solar Project)
The first tranche project will be built on approximately 600 hectares of unused and flat state-owned land in Sherabad, Uzbekistan. The project site offers suitable conditions to build solar PV plant with adequate solar irradiation. The estimated project cost for constructing this 200MW solar PV plant, and associated 52 km of 220 kilovolts (kV) transmission line and substation facilities is $190 million, which will be funded by the IPP
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Kim, Seung Duck
Central and West Asia Department
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| Project Name | Solar Public-Private Partnership Investment Program - Tranche 1 (Sherabad Solar Project) | ||||
| Project Number | 54056-002 | ||||
| Country / Economy | Uzbekistan |
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| Project Status | Approved | ||||
| Project Type / Modality of Assistance | Private Sector Loan |
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| Operational Priorities | OP2: Accelerating progress in gender equality OP3: Tackling climate change, building climate and disaster resilience, and enhancing environmental sustainability OP6: Strengthening governance and institutional capacity |
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| Sector / Subsector | Energy / Renewable energy generation - solar |
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| Gender | Some gender elements | ||||
| Description | The first tranche project will be built on approximately 600 hectares of unused and flat state-owned land in Sherabad, Uzbekistan. The project site offers suitable conditions to build solar PV plant with adequate solar irradiation. The estimated project cost for constructing this 200MW solar PV plant, and associated 52 km of 220 kilovolts (kV) transmission line and substation facilities is $190 million, which will be funded by the IPP | ||||
| Project Rationale and Linkage to Country/Regional Strategy | |||||
| Impact | Inclusive economic growth achieved through increased clean and sustainable energy supply |
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| Project Outcome | |
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| Description of Outcome | Private sector-led renewable energy generation increased |
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| Description of Project Outputs | Solar power generation capacity increased Grid interconnection infrastructure developed Government's capacity for attracting private investment strengthened |
| Status of Implementation Progress (Outputs, Activities, and Issues) | |
| Geographical Location | Nation-wide |
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| Involuntary Resettlement | |
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| Responsible ADB Officer | Kim, Seung Duck |
| Responsible ADB Department | Central and West Asia Department |
| Responsible ADB Division | Energy Division, CWRD |
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| Concept Clearance | - |
| Fact Finding | - |
| MRM | - |
| Approval | - |
| Last Review Mission | - |
| Last PDS Update | 15 Nov 2021 |
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| Title | Document Type | Document Date |
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| Counter-Guarantee and Indemnity Agreement for GU 4141-UZB: Solar Public-Private Partnership Investment Program - Tranche 1 (Sherabad Solar Project) | Guarantee Agreements | Apr 2023 |
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